Coming together

Chapter One

By Kelly Q

A seventeen-year-old boy with bushy black hair that framed his face walked down the street. He had tan skin and mischievous lime eyes that spoke volumes about his personality. He wore all black and he walked with a strut. He had a dark blue backpack over his shoulder. Where this man was going was in the college dorm rooms on campus.

HIS name was Yuuichrou. But his friends gave him the nickname of Yuu. Yuuichrou sighed. He missed his friends' faces and he hoped that they were not far from making it to the college he enrolled. He knew that his smart-ass friend Shinoa Hiragi had already enrolled last year.

Yuuichrou smile changed a little at the thought of one friend in particular named Mikeala. Mikeala had blond bushy hair, peach colored skin and dark blue eyes. Yuuichrou stopped short and shook his head to clear his mind of that one person. Yuuichrou didn't want to be distracted by his childhood friend. The last time they spoke, Yuuichrou tried to understand why Mikeala didn't seem upbeat about going to college with him.

"What do you mean?" Yuuichrou said that night. "I thought that we were going to college together!"

He and Mikeala were having a sleepover. They were going to celebrate high school -just the two of them. They had plans to go the same college and talked about what they wanted to do with their lives. Mikeala was quiet and Yuuichrou tried to get him to talk. When Yuuichrou finally got Mikeala to talk, all he got out of his friend that he was going to a different college.

"My half sister Krul applied to a college in America and I need to be there for her," Mikeala explained quietly, not making eye contact with his friend. He knew that Yuuichrou wasn't going to understand why he had to go with Krul. "Listen, Yuu …."

"It's always about her! Why can't someone else go with her …?" There was anger and hurt in his voice.

Yuuichrou always felt that way when it came to Mikeala looking after his half-sister. Ever since Krul had come into the picture and saved Mikeala, after he pushed Yuuichrou out of the way from an oncoming car, by donating her blood to Mikeala. It was a miracle that Mikeala survived because he was only eight years old when it happened.

"Yuu … listen to me," Mikeala tried to reason, "you know that she saved my life once and I owe her that I will be there for her in case something happens."

Yuuichrou scoffed, his eyes betraying his jealousy. "I know that! But that was ten years ago!"

Mikeala sighed and placed a hand on his friend's shoulder, but Yuuichrou pulled away and started to grab his backpack. Mikeala watched him for a moment and it dawned on him that Yuuichrou was leaving.

"I am sorry …" Mikeala whispered. "You'll… text me when you get home safely… right?"

Yuuicrou straightened up and walked out without looking back.

Yuuichrou never did and Mikeala with Kurl moved to New York the following week. Mikeala text Yuuichrou to see if they were still friends, but Yuuichrou blocked Mikeala's number.

Yuuichrou sighed and the dorm came into view. He pulled out his cell phone to see that he got a text from Shinoa asking him where was and she had a few of their friends with her at the library.

The library was located in the main school. Yuurichrou shook his backpack off and stretched before he opened the door and walked quietly in. Yuuichrou walked toward the back of the library to see a short skinny woman. She had purple hair pulled back into a bun and a large bow in the back of her head. She had dark red eyes and peach-colored skin. Yuuichrou shook his head at the thought of his friend Shinoa. She was accompanied by two other males. Yoichi had brown brushy hair, innocent big brown eyes, peach-colored skin, and a midem stature. Kimizuki had short orange hair, amber eyes, and peach colored skin. He was taller than the rest of them.

"Hey guys," Yuuichrou acknowledged, walking toward his friends. They nodded and gave each other fist bumps.

Yoichi looked passed Yuichrou hoping to see Mikeala. He knew that Yuuichrou and Mikeala were always together - talking and laughing. Most of all being there for each other. Yoichi frowned when he didn't see Mikeala. He turned to look back at Yuuichrou. "Where's Mika?"

"Don't know and don't care," Yuuichrou muttered his breath. He knew it was harsh, but ever since Mikeala had moved, Yuuichrou felt betrayed and unimportant by him.

Kimizuki rolled his eyes, knowing Yuurichrou made a big deal out of everything when it came to Mikeala. He didn't really care what went on between them. Kimizuki wasn't the type to get invested in other people's drama. But It didn't mean that Kimizuki didn't like Yuuricrou; they had mutual respect for each other.

Shinoa felt sorry for the both of them since Mikeala had decided to go with Kurl to America. She knew how much they cared about each other -like family - like bros. The whole thing about what happened to Mikeala when he was eight caused Yuurichrou to be a little more protective. It annoyed Mikeala a little after that.

They were still always together until Shinoa got the call from Yuuichrou about Mikeala's design. She tried to reason with Yuuichrou that family was something that will come first before anything. Yuuichrou didn't want to listen, stating that it wasn't fair that Mikeala ditched him.

"I can't believe he would do this to me!"

"I know you are hurt ... but you've got to think how he feels, Yuu ..."

They were sitting outside of a coffee shop. When Yuuichrou came home, he immediately called Shinoa, fuming and not making any sense. She waited patiently until Yuuichrou was done.

"How about we talk about this over coffee and a slice of chocolate cake."

The outing wasn't a complete waste. Shinoa allowed Yuurichrou to express so he could get all his emotions out. She listened carefully and then prompted a point that Mikeala gave more support to Yuuichrou than himself. That fact stung, but Yuuichrou felt that he could've done something that could've kept Mikeala from leaving.

To Be Continued ...